Why is it that so many activist groups depend on platforms made by companies that serve US imperialism?...What can be done about a culture of activism that...is often more focused on creating images of resistance –...feeding the platforms of surveillance – than materially disrupting oppressive pipelines...? And what could be done to reduce the harms of these digital platforms, now that they’re everywhere, and that so much information about activists is readily accessible? https://justinpodur.substack.com/p/the-genocide-in-palestine-is-powered

Spend the holidays taking in a documentary about the social unrest in 2019-2022 Chile, which was later drawn into a failed movement to change the Pinochet dictatorship-era constitution. Finished before the conclusion of the plebiscite, it's a remarkable view of the self-organization of massive amounts of people protesting social inequality and neoliberal policies. From students opposing fare hikes, it evolves into larger confrontations with the military. Take notes! 1h23m
https://vimeo.com/745894067?share=copy